A Celebration of The Clash/Jamaican Hurricane Relief Benefit w/a screening of "The Rise and Fall of The Clash" film

Now playing at Bowery Palace, *The Rise and Fall of The Clash* frames the band’s arc as a case study in how rock and pop can carry politics, style, and fracture at the same time. The featured performers are The Clash, heard in a live-set context that recalls downtown New York’s long habit of turning small rooms into public forums. New York has been part of the band’s U.S. story since the late-1970s punk circuit, when their visits intersected with the city’s own scene-building. One critical note: the film_score leans on momentum over nuance, which fits the subject.